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Lenovo G480/G485/ G580/G585/G780 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 User Guide User Guide V3.
Third Edition (June 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide.
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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
2 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer G580/G585 1 3 5 4 7 8 2 a 2 b.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 3 G780 Attention: • The dashed part is invisi ble. • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degrees. When closing the displa y panel, be careful NOT to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the keyboard.
4 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video co mmunication. Wireless module antennas (on select model s) The built-in antennas ensure optimal r eception of wireless radio. Note: Select models may have only one wireless module anten na, which can be found at location 2b in the illustration.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 5 Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G480/G485/G580/G5 85 G780 Kensington slot Attach a security lock (not suppli ed) her e.
6 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer RJ-45 port This port connects the computer to an Ethernet network. Note: For details, see “W ired connection” on page 31. HDMI port (on select models) Connects to devices with HDMI input such as a TV or a display .
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 7 Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G480/G485/G580/G5 85 G780 Headphone jack Connects to external headphones.
8 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer USB port (on select models) Conne cts to USB devices. Note: • The blue ports ar e USB 3.0 ports. The black ports are USB 2.0 ports. • Select G780 models may not include any USB 2. 0 ports on the righ t-side.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 9 Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G480/G485/G580/G5 85 G780 Memory card slot Insert memory car ds (not supplied) her e.
10 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
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12 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer G580/G585 1 2 3 4 5 5.
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14 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer G780 1 2 3 4 5 5.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 15 Battery la tch - manual The manual battery latch is us ed to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery pack Battery la tch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place.
16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Configuring the operating s ystem for the first time - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configur e the operating system when it is first used.
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 The Charms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
18 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Share charm The Share c harm lets you send links, photos, and more to your friends and social networks without leavi ng the app you are in.
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finish ed working with your computer , you can put i t to sleep or shut it down. Putting your computer to sleep I f y ou w il l be a wa y fro m yo u r c o mp u te r for a short time, put the computer to sleep.
20 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Shutting down the computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down. T o shut down your computer: 1 Open the Charms, and the n Settings .
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Using the touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Touchpad T o move the cursor on the scr een, slide your fingertip over the pad in the dir ection in which you want the cursor to move.
22 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Function key combinations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Through the use of the function ke ys, you can change operational feat ur es instantly .
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 The following describe s the feature s of each function key . Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/of f the backlight of the LCD scr een. Fn + F3: Open the interfa ce for the display device switch to select this note book or an external display .
24 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Connecting external devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wide range of built-in features and connection capabilities.
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 25 Connecting a universal serial bus (USB) de vice Y our computer comes with thr ee or four USB ports compatible with USB devices.
26 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Special keys and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Novo button When the computer is off, press t his button to st art the Lenovo Re covery system or the BIOS setup utility , or to enter the boot menu .
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 27 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicators inform you of the computer status.
28 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Caps lock indicator Num lock indicator Power status indi cator Battery st atus indicator Wireless communicat ion indicat or Hard disk drive indicat or a b c d e f.
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 29 Securing your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section pr ovides information about how to help protect your computer from theft and unauthorized use.
30 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics About NVIDIA ® Optimus TM (on select models) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Optimus is a GPU switching mecha nism which automatically switches the active GPU to perform image-renderin g tasks.
31 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global network, the Internet connects computers worldwide, pr oviding services such as e-mailing, in formation searching , electronic commer ce, W eb browsing and ente rtainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Inte rnet in the following ways: W i red connectio n: use physical wiring to connect.
32 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Wireless connect ion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connections pr ovide mobile access to the Internet, allowing you to stay online anywher e the wir eless signal covers.
Chapter 3. C onnecting to the Internet 33 Using Wi-Fi/WiMAX (on select models) Enabling wireless connection T o enable wir eless functions, do one of the following: • Pre ss Fn+F5 to disable Airplane mode. • Open the Charms and s elect Settings → to open the Network configuration page, and then toggle the Airplane mode switch to Off .
34 Chapter 4. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery s ystem is softwar e designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to it s original status in cas e of a system failur e. Y ou can also cr eate user backups for easy restoration as r equir ed.
35 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Frequently a sked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists fr equently asked questions by category .
36 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting What can I do if the back-up process fails? If you can start the backup but it fails during the back-u p process, try the following steps : 1 Close all open pr ograms, and then r estart the back-up process. 2 Check to see if the destination media is da maged.
Chapter 5. Troublesho oting 37 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display prob lems When I turn on the computer, nothing appears on the screen.
38 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Sleep problems The critical low-battery error message appears, and the computer immediately turns off. • The battery power is getting low . Connect the AC adapter to the computer , or replace the b attery with a fully char ged one.
Chapter 5. Troublesho oting 39 Sound problems No sound can be heard from the speaker even when the volume is turned up. • Make sure that: - The Mute function is of f. - The head phone jack is not used. - Speakers ar e selected as the playback device.
40 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Other problems Your computer does not respond. • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or more. If the co mputer still does not respond, remove the AC adapter and the battery . • Y our computer might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation.
41 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing the battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o r eplace the battery , do the following: 1 T urn of f the computer .
42 Appendix A. CRU instructions G780 4 Install a fully charged battery . 5 Slide the manual ba ttery latch to th e locked position. 6 T urn the computer over again.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 43 Replacing the hard disk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can incr ease the storage capacity of your computer by replacing the hard disk drive with one of gr eater capaci ty .
44 Appendix A. CRU instructions T o re place the har d disk drive, do the following: 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Remove the battery pack.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 45 G580/G585 G780 1 1 2 1 ‘ 1 ‘ 1 ‘ 1 ‘ 2 1 1.
46 Appendix A. CRU instructions 5 Remove the frame fixing scr ews . G480/G485/G580/G585 G780 c 3 3 3 3.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 47 6 Pull the HDD bracket in the dir ection shown by arr ow . G480/G485/G580/G585 G780 d 4 4.
48 Appendix A. CRU instructions 7 T ake out the har d disk drive secur ed in a metal frame . G480/G485/G580/G585 G780 8 Remove the scr ews and detach the metal frame fr om the hard disk drive. 9 Attach the metal frame to a new har d disk drive and tighten the screws.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 49 A Reinstall the frame fixing scre ws. B After aligning the attachme nt clips with their matching gaps, reinstall the compartment cover . C Reinstall and tighten the scre ws. D Reinstall the battery pack. E T urn the computer over again.
50 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y o.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 51 G480/G485 G580/G585 1 1 2 1 1 2.
52 Appendix A. CRU instructions G780 6 If two DDR3 SDRAMs are alr eady inst alled in the memory slot, remove one of them to make room for the new one by pressing out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. Be sure to save the old DDR3 SDRAM for future use.
Appendix A. CRU instructions 53 8 Push the DDR3 SDRAM inward toward the socket until the latches on both edges of the socket are pushed into the closed position. 9 After aligning the attachment clips wi th their matching gaps, r einstall the compartment cover .
54 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing the wireless LAN card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o repl ace th e wi rel ess LAN ca rd, d o th e f oll owi ng : 1 T urn off the compu ter; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer .
Appendix A. CRU instructions 55 7 T ake out the wireless LAN car d . 8 Install the new wir eless LAN card. 9 Reinstall and tighten the scre w . 0 Reconnect the two wireless LAN cables (one black, one white). A Reinstall the compartment co ver and tighten the screws.
56 Appendix A. CRU instructions Removing the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the optical drive, do the following: G480/G485/G580/G585 1 Remove the Har d disk drive/Memory /Central pr ocessing unit/Mini PCI Express Car d slot compartment cover .
Appendix A. CRU instructions 57 G780 1 Remove the screw shown in the illustration . 2 Gently pull the opt ical drive out . The following table pr ovides a list of CRUs (Customer Replaceable Units) for your computer , and informs you of wher e to find r eplacement instructions.
58 Trademarks Lenovo is trademark or re g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f L e n o v o i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , other countries, or both. NVIDIA and Optimus are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Second Edition (June 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide.
Lenovo G480/G485/ G580/G585/G780 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 User Guide User Guide V3.
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